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NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from the West Bank town of Hebron that despite the continued deadlock, peace negotiations are expected to resume this week between the Israelis and Palestinians. One area of great concern is the environment that affects both Israelis and Palestinians.

The State Department has pulled the security clearance for the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Martyn Indyk. Host Jacki Lyden talks with NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Ted Clark about the details and what this might mean for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

The state of Missouri is a battleground for presidential votes. With frequent visits from George W. Bush and Al Gore the candidates are trying to win over St. Louis voters. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Host Jacki Lyden speaks with NPR's Peter Kenyon about this week in the George W. Bush campaign. Bush appeared on two popular TV talk shows, and campaigned heavily with family members in Florida. That was supposed to be a safe state for Mr. Bush since his brother is Governor. But polls show him even with Vice-President Al Gore.

The United States and its allies will be following developments in Yugoslavia closely over the next few days. A big worry is that Milosevic might be tempted in the aftermath of the voting to start yet another war in the region. One target could be the junior Yugoslav republic of Montenegro. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on how the United States and other countries might respond to a new Balkan conflict.

Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses have been accused of price-fixing the premiums charged to their customers. After a three-year investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, the houses have agreed to pay $512 million dollars, and a criminal investigation is pending. Host Jacki Lyden talks with arts reporter David D'Arcy.

Host Mike Shuster talks to Minnesota Governor, and author, Jesse Ventura. Today, Ventura releases an essay of a fictional press conference, where he asks all the questions...and muckraking reporters have to provide all the answers. (3:51) The essay can be found on our website, www.npr.org

Host Mike Shuster talks to William Baer, former head of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition about yesterday's decision by the U.S Supreme Court not to hear the Microsoft's appeal in its anti-trust case.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that the nation's blood supply may be stretched dangerously thin in years ahead. As the baby boomers continue to age, some experts are projecting more blood will be needed to keep them healthy, and the number of donors will continue to drop.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on concerns over the sale of Media-Most, Russia's largest private media group. The head of Media-Most says he was under duress last July when he agreed to sell his company in exchange for the government dropping fraud charges against him. Some say the charges were part of a Kremlin campaign to muzzle the media group's outlets, which have been critical of Putin.